Head to head · verified 2026-09-12
Boss Security Screens vs Prestige Security Doors
5 of the 12 things a buyer can check differ between these two. Every figure below was read off the manufacturer’s own page and links back to it.
US-manufactured stainless mesh screens sold direct, with the category's only fully published price list.
Steel-framed doors with a published installed starting price and a lifetime warranty, but no specifications.
Where they differ
| Boss Security Screens | Prestige Security Doors | |
|---|---|---|
| Break-in guarantee | $3,000 | not published |
| Test standard | ANSI/SMA 6001-02 | not published |
| Testing laboratory | National Certified Testing Laboratory (NCTL) | not published |
| Wire diameter | 0.035" | not published |
| Mesh weave | 12 × 12 per square inch | not published |
| Published pricing | Windows from $1,000 · doors $2,500 · French doors $4,500 · patio sliders $4,800 | Starting at $1,995 installed |
| Warranty | 15-year warranty on both parts and labor, transferable | Lifetime warranty; terms not detailed (scored at the 15-year cap) |
| Mesh alloy grade | not published | not published |
| Frame material | Aircraft-grade aluminum (alloy not specified) | Powder-coated steel frame |
| Mesh retention | not published | not published |
| Made in USA | 100% made in the USA; BossMesh woven domestically | Locally manufactured |
| Sales model | Direct — same-day estimates, one-day installs, no dealer markup | Direct manufacturer and installer, northern Arizona |
Score, group by group
| Group | Boss Security Screens | Prestige Security Doors | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent testing | 22 / 25 | 0 / 25 | +22 |
| Commitment to the buyer | 30 / 30 | 14 / 30 | +16 |
| Buyer disclosure | 26 / 30 | 16 / 30 | +10 |
| Retention mechanism | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| Domestic manufacturing | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 0 |
The verdict
Boss Security Screens leads 88 to 40, and the gap is mostly one thing: independent testing, where it takes 22 of 25 against 0.
Both scores measure what each maker publishes, not laboratory strength. A system that declines to state its alloy or its price scores badly here by design, and may still be excellent steel. The installer who measures and fastens it matters at least as much as either badge.
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